INDEX.

g≈> Tlie Roman numerals followed by Arabic figures indicate the volumes of
the Lectures, the Arabic figures the pages, and the letter n the notes. The
Roman numerals, not followed by figures, refer to the Introductory Lectures.

Abgarus, legend of his letter to our
Saviour, iii. 270

--king of Osroenc, expelled
from his kingdom by Caracalla, iii.
270

Achaean league, its disproportioned
constitution, ii. 251; resemblance to
the German and American confede-
racies, ib. ; Lacedaemon declares its
independence of the, 252; inter-
ference of the Romans, 253

Achaeans unite Sparta with the rest
of Peloponnesus, ii. 172; IOOO or-
dered to Rome for trial, and dis-
tributed as hostages in Etruria, 225 ;
defy the Roman ambassadors, 253;
declare war against the Romans,
256 ; defeated by Metellus, ib. ;
finally routed, 258

Acilius, Roman annals of, xxxi.

------ Glabrio, M.’, defeats Antio-
chus, ii. 181

Acta diuma, xi.; derivation of the
word Journal from, xi. n.

Actium, battle of, iii. 116 ; its conse-
quences, ib.

Adherbal complains to the Romans of
Jugurtha, ii. 317

Adiabene, becomes tributary to Rome,
iii. 265

Adrianople, great battle of, iii. 316

Aedui andArverni underV ercingotorix,
subdued by Caesar, iii. 49

Aegina, island of, sold to Attains for
thirty talents, ii. 157

Aclia Capitolina, the name given by
Hadrian to Jerusalem, iii. 237

Aelia et Fufia₁ Iex₁ ii. 230

Aemilianus, this name of Scipio the
younger an invention of later times,
ii. 241

Aemilius Aemilianus defeats Gallus,
iii. 293; murdered, ib.

--L. defeats the Gauls, ii. 64

—■--Paullus, L., slain at Cannæ,

ii. 113

----conquers the
Macedonians at Pydna, ii. 221 ; his
cruel use of his victory, 223; his
triumph the most brilliant that had
been celebrated, 225

Aemilius Paullus, L, the consul,
bought over by Caesar, iii. 51

--Regillus destroys the fleet of
Antiochus at Myonnesus, ii. 184

---Scaurus, M , his conduct in
the Jugurthine war, ii. 319

Aerarium, a two-fold, established by
Augustus, iii. 125

Aetius restores the authority of Rome,
iii. 350

Aetolia, Roman barbarity in, ii. 223

Actolians, Roman alliance against
Philip with the, ii. 157; contribute
to the victory at Cynoscephalae, 168 ;
their presumption, 169 ; engage An-
tiochus in war against the Romans,
179 ; routed at Thermopylae by the
Romans, 181

Afranius and Petreius, Pompey’s gene-
rals in Spain, defeated by Cæsar,
iii. 57

Agathocles, his usurpation and stormy
reign at Syracuse, ii. 4 ; poisoned, ib. ;
carried on his wars by means of
mercenaries, 5

Ager pMicus₁ definition of, ii. 277;
provisions of the Licinian law con-
cerning, ib. ; how evaded, ib. ; state
of, in the time of Tib. Gracchus, 278 ;
public land in possession of the
nobles, 280

Agrarian law of Livius Drusus, ii. 350;
of Tib. Gracchus, 281; carried, 287

Agriculture, system of, in modern
Italy, ii. 278

Agrieola first penetrates to the north
of Britain, iii. 218 ; sails round
Britain, ib.

Agrigentum, the Romans besiege
50,000 Carthaginians at, ii. 20;
taking of, 21 ; all free persons sold
as slaves on the capture of, 129;
three times destroyed, ib.∙₁ the most
Splendidcityin Sicily, next to Syra-
cuse, ib.

Agrippa, M., his services in the war
with Sex. Pompeius, iii. 112 ; the ad-
miral of Octavian, 115 ; destroys the
fleet of Antony at Actium, ib.;
marries Julia, daughter of Augustus,
148; builds the Panthcon₁ the most

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